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½ Baiocco - Pius VII Lateran Possess
1801 year| Copper | 6 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Papal States |
|---|---|
| Pope | Pius VII (1800-1823) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1801 |
| Value | ½ Baiocco (0.005) |
| Currency | Scudo (1534-1835) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#119552 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
4-line inscription and date in Roman Numerals above stars.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PIVS
SEPTIMVS
PONTIFEX
MAXIMVS
MDCCCI
Translation: Pius The Seventh Supreme Pontiff 1801
Edge
Plain
Comment
Legend varieties:M. BAI - SACR BASILIC LATER POSSES
M. BAJ - SACR BASILIC LATER POSSES
M. BAI - SACR BASILICAE LATERAN POSSES
M. BAJ - SACR BASILICAE LATER POSS
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Baiocco - Pius VII (Lateran Possess) 1801 coin from Papal States is that it was minted during the reign of Pope Pius VII, who was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church and played a significant role in the political and religious landscape of Europe during his time.